All of our black neighbors came to see daddy when the second Joe Louis-Max Schmeling fight was to take place. There was intense interest, and they asked if they could listen to the fight. ... the fight, with Joe Louis given a good chance to become the new black heavyweight champion of the world. He had lost in his first boxing encounter with Schmeling, but in this return match Louis almost killed his opponent in the first round. My father was deeply disappointed in the outcome. There was no sound from anyone ...
